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Victron Nucleo GX Manual: Comprehensive Guide to Marine Automation System
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Nucleo GX Manual Table of Contents 1. Safety instructions ................................................................................................................... 1 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 2 2.1. Compatibility notice ......................................................................................................... 2 2.2. What is the Nucleo GX? .................................................................................................... 2 2.3.
Manuals for discontinued GX devices ..................................................................................... 3 2.4. What's in the box? ........................................................................................................... 4 3. Installation ............................................................................................................................. 5 3.1. Nucleo GX Overview of connections ...................................................................................... 5 3.2. Mounting options and accessories ........................................................................................ 6 3.3.
Powering the Nucleo GX ................................................................................................... 7 4. The User Interface .................................................................................................................... 8 4.1. User interface introduction ................................................................................................. 8 4.2. The Brief Page ............................................................................................................... 9 4.3. The Overview Page ....................................................................................................... 10 4.4.
The Navigation Bar ........................................................................................................ 10 4.5. The Settings menu ........................................................................................................ 11 4.6. Data units ................................................................................................................... 12 4.7. The Switch pane ........................................................................................................... 13 4.8. The Boat Page ............................................................................................................. 15 4.8.1.
Compatible systems ............................................................................................ 15 4.8.2. How to integrate ................................................................................................. 16 4.8.3. Integration examples ............................................................................................ 16 4.8.4. Configuration & GX device monitoring ........................................................................ 19 4.8.5. CANopen integration for electric propulsion systems ....................................................... 21 4.8.6.
Multihull / dual engine setup support .......................................................................... 21 4.8.7. VRM Monitoring ................................................................................................. 22 4.9. The Support status (modification checks) page ........................................................................ 23 4.10. Network security profile ................................................................................................. 24 4.11. Demo mode ............................................................................................................... 25 5.
Connecting Victron products .................................................................................................... 26 5.1. AC load monitoring ........................................................................................................ 26 5.2. Battery monitors, MPPTs, Orion XS and Smart IP43 Chargers with a VE.Direct port ............................. 26 5.2.1. DC load monitor mode .......................................................................................... 27 5.3. VE.Can Devices ........................................................................................................... 28 5.4.
VE.Can Interfaces ......................................................................................................... 28 5.5. Inverter RS, Multi RS and MPPT RS .................................................................................... 29 5.6. BMV-600 series ............................................................................................................ 29 5.7. DC Link Box ................................................................................................................ 29 5.8. VE.Can Resistive Tank Sender Adapter ................................................................................ 29 5.9.
Connecting a GX Tank 140 ............................................................................................... 30 5.10. Victron Energy Meter VM-3P75CT & VM-3P5A ...................................................................... 30 5.11. EV Charging Station ..................................................................................................... 31 5.12. GX IO-Extender 150 ..................................................................................................... 33 6. Connecting supported non-Victron products ................................................................................. 35 6.1.
Connecting a PV Inverter ................................................................................................. 35 6.2. Connecting a USB GPS .................................................................................................. 35 6.3. Connecting a NMEA 2000 GPS ......................................................................................... 36 6.4. Connecting third-party NMEA 2000 tank senders ..................................................................... 36 6.5. Bluetooth connectivity requirements .................................................................................... 38 6.5.1.
Extending Bluetooth Range .................................................................................... 38 6.5.2. Configuration .................................................................................................... 39 6.5.3. Adding encryption keys with VictronConnect ................................................................ 40 6.5.4. Bluetooth readout for smallBMS NG & VE.Bus BMS NG ................................................... 40 6.6. Mopeka Ultrasonic Bluetooth Sensors .................................................................................. 43 6.6.1.
Installation ........................................................................................................ 43 6.6.2. Configuration .................................................................................................... 43 6.6.3. Tank level monitoring ........................................................................................... 45
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Nucleo GX Manual 6.7. Safiery Star-Tank tank level sensor ..................................................................................... 46 6.7.1. Installation ........................................................................................................ 46 6.7.2. Configuration .................................................................................................... 47 6.7.3. Tank level monitoring ........................................................................................... 47 6.8. Gobius Bluetooth tank sensor support .................................................................................. 48 6.8.1.
Installation ........................................................................................................ 48 6.8.2. Configuration .................................................................................................... 49 6.8.3. Tank level monitoring ........................................................................................... 50 6.9. Wireless Bluetooth Ruuvi temperature sensors ........................................................................ 51 6.10. Ruuvi Air support ......................................................................................................... 52 6.10.1.
Installation ...................................................................................................... 52 6.10.2. Configuration ................................................................................................... 53 6.10.3. Monitoring ...................................................................................................... 53 6.11. Connecting IMT Solar Irradiance, Temperature and Wind Speed Sensors ....................................... 54 6.12. Connecting a SmartSwitch DC4 ........................................................................................ 57 6.13.
Connecting Safiery STAR Range ...................................................................................... 59 6.14. Shelly Energy Meters & Switches support ............................................................................ 61 6.14.1. Installation ...................................................................................................... 62 6.14.2. Configuration ................................................................................................... 62 6.14.3. Monitoring ...................................................................................................... 65 6.15.
Garmin EmpirBus digital switching support ........................................................................... 65 6.16. Reading generic alternator data from compatible NMEA 2000 DC sensors ...................................... 66 6.16.1. Wakespeed WS500 alternator regulator support .......................................................... 67 6.16.2. Arco Zeus Alternator Regulator support .................................................................... 71 6.17. CANopen E-drive support ............................................................................................... 73 6.17.1.
How to connect the Sevcon controller to a GX device .................................................... 74 6.17.2. How to connect a Curtis F series controller to a Victron GX device ..................................... 75 6.17.3. How to connect a Curtis E/SE series controller to a Victron GX device ................................. 76 6.17.4. How to configure the Victron GX device .................................................................... 76 6.18. Connecting a NMEA 2000 E-Drive ..................................................................................... 77 6.19.
EEBUS Device support .................................................................................................. 77 6.20. Battery compatibility ..................................................................................................... 79 7. Internet connectivity ............................................................................................................... 80 7.1. Ethernet LAN port ......................................................................................................... 80 7.2. WiFi ......................................................................................................................... 81 7.3.
GX LTE 4G ................................................................................................................. 81 7.4. Using a mobile router ..................................................................................................... 82 7.5. Manual IP configuration ................................................................................................... 82 7.6. Multiple network connections (failover) ................................................................................. 83 7.7. Minimise internet traffic ................................................................................................... 84 7.8.
More information on setting up an internet connection and VRM .................................................... 84 8. Accessing the GX device ......................................................................................................... 85 8.1. Using VictronConnect via Bluetooth ..................................................................................... 86 8.2. Accessing via built-in WiFi Access Point ............................................................................... 87 8.3. Accessing the Remote Console via local LAN/WiFi Network ........................................................ 88 8.3.1.
Alternative methods to find the IP address for Remote Console .......................................... 88 8.3.2. Using Remote Console on a smartphone .................................................................... 89 8.4. Accessing via VRM ........................................................................................................ 89 9. Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 91 9.1. Menu structure and configurable parameters .......................................................................... 91 9.2.
Battery state of charge (SoC) ........................................................................................... 102 9.2.1. Which device should I use for SoC calculation? ............................................................ 102 9.2.2. Notes on SoC ................................................................................................... 102 9.2.3. Selecting SoC source .......................................................................................... 103 9.2.4. Details on VE.Bus SOC ....................................................................................... 103 9.2.5.
The System Status menu ..................................................................................... 104 9.3. LEDs and Push-button ................................................................................................... 104 9.3.1. LEDs ............................................................................................................. 104 9.3.2. Small recessed button above the Power in terminal block ................................................ 105 10. Firmware updates ............................................................................................................... 106 10.1.
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Nucleo GX Manual 10.2.1. Direct download from the internet ........................................................................... 106 10.2.2. MicroSD-card or USB-stick .................................................................................. 107 10.3. Revert to a previous firmware version ................................................................................ 107 10.3.1. Stored firmware backup feature ............................................................................. 107 10.3.2. Install a specific firmware version from SD/USB .......................................................... 108 10.4.
Venus OS Large image ................................................................................................. 108 11. VE.Bus Inverter/charger monitoring ......................................................................................... 109 11.1. Grid Current Limit Setting .............................................................................................. 109 11.2. Phase rotation warning ................................................................................................. 110 11.3. BMS connection lost alarm ............................................................................................. 110 11.4.
Grid failure monitoring .................................................................................................. 110 11.5. Advanced menu ......................................................................................................... 111 11.6. Alarm status monitoring ................................................................................................ 111 11.7. VE.Bus alarm setup menu ............................................................................................. 112 11.8. Device menu ............................................................................................................. 112 11.9.
VE.Bus Settings Backup & Restore ................................................................................... 113 11.10. Solar & Wind Priority .................................................................................................. 114 12. DVCC - Distributed Voltage and Current Control .......................................................................... 115 12.1. Introduction and features ............................................................................................... 115 12.2. DVCC Requirements ................................................................................................... 117 12.3.
DVCC effects on the charge algorithm ............................................................................... 118 12.3.1. DVCC effects when there is more than one Multi/Quattro connected .................................. 119 12.4. DVCC features for all systems ........................................................................................ 120 12.4.1. Limit charge current .......................................................................................... 120 12.4.2. Limit managed battery charge voltage ..................................................................... 120 12.4.3.
Shared Voltage Sense (SVS) ............................................................................... 121 12.4.4. Shared Temperature Sense (STS) .......................................................................... 121 12.4.5. Shared Current Sense (SCS) ............................................................................... 121 12.4.6. Controlling BMS ............................................................................................... 122 12.5. DVCC features when using CAN-bus BMS battery ................................................................. 122 12.6.
DVCC for systems with the ESS Assistant ........................................................................... 123 13. VRM Portal ........................................................................................................................ 124 13.1. VRM Portal introduction ................................................................................................ 124 13.2. Registering on VRM .................................................................................................... 124 13.3. Datalogging to VRM .................................................................................................... 125 13.4.
Troubleshooting data logging .......................................................................................... 126 13.5. Analysing data offline (without VRM) ................................................................................. 129 13.6. Access settings for Remote Console & Controls pane in VRM .................................................... 129 13.7. Remote Console on VRM - Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 130 13.8. VRM device instances .................................................................................................. 130 14.
Marine MFD integration by App ............................................................................................... 131 14.1. Introduction & requirements ........................................................................................... 131 14.2. Raymarine MFD Integration ........................................................................................... 132 14.2.1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 132 14.2.2. Compatibility ................................................................................................... 132 14.2.3.
Wiring .......................................................................................................... 132 14.2.4. GX device configuration ...................................................................................... 133 14.2.5. Configuring Multiple Tank Level Measurements (Raymarine) ........................................... 133 14.2.6. Installation step-by-step ...................................................................................... 134 14.2.7. NMEA 2000 ................................................................................................... 135 14.2.8.
Generic and supported PGNs ............................................................................... 135 14.2.9. Instancing requirements when using Raymarine .......................................................... 135 14.2.10. Before LightHouse 4.1.75 .................................................................................. 135 14.2.11. LightHouse 4.1.75 and newer .............................................................................. 136 14.3. Navico MFD Integration ................................................................................................ 136 14.3.1.
Introduction .................................................................................................... 136 14.3.2. Compatibility ................................................................................................... 136 14.3.3. Wiring .......................................................................................................... 137 14.3.4. GX device configuration ...................................................................................... 137 14.3.5. Configuring Multiple Tank Level Measurements (Navico) ................................................ 137 14.3.6.
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Nucleo GX Manual 14.3.8. Generic and supported PGNs ............................................................................... 139 14.3.9. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 139 14.4. Garmin MFD Integration ............................................................................................... 139 14.4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 139 14.4.2. Compatibility ................................................................................................... 140 14.4.3.
Wiring .......................................................................................................... 140 14.4.4. GX device configuration ...................................................................................... 141 14.4.5. Configuring Multiple Tank Level Measurements (Garmin) ............................................... 141 14.4.6. Installation step-by-step ...................................................................................... 142 14.4.7. NMEA 2000 ................................................................................................... 143 14.4.8.
Generic and supported PGNs ............................................................................... 143 14.5. Furuno MFD Integration ................................................................................................ 143 14.5.1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 143 14.5.2. Compatibility ................................................................................................... 143 14.5.3. Wiring .......................................................................................................... 144 14.5.4.
Configuration .................................................................................................. 144 14.5.5. Configuring Multiple Tank Level Measurements (Furuno) ............................................... 145 14.5.6. NMEA 2000 ................................................................................................... 145 14.5.7. Generic and supported PGNs ............................................................................... 145 15. Marine MFD integration by NMEA 2000 ...................................................................................... 147 15.1.
NMEA 2000 Introduction ............................................................................................... 147 15.2. Supported Devices / PGNs ............................................................................................ 147 15.3. NMEA 2000 Configuration ............................................................................................. 150 15.4. Configuring Multiple Tank Level Measurements (Raymarine) ..................................................... 150 15.5. Configuring Multiple Tank Level Measurements (Garmin) ......................................................... 151 15.6.
Configuring Multiple Tank Level Measurements (Navico) .......................................................... 152 15.7. Configuring Multiple Tank Level Measurements (Furuno) .......................................................... 155 15.8. NMEA2000-out technical details ...................................................................................... 155 15.8.1. NMEA 2000 Glossary ........................................................................................ 155 15.8.2. NMEA 2000 Virtual-devices ................................................................................. 156 15.8.3.
NMEA 2000 Classes and Functions ........................................................................ 156 15.8.4. NMEA 2000 Instances ....................................................................................... 156 15.8.5. NMEA 2000 Changing Instances ........................................................................... 157 15.8.6. PGN 60928 NAME Unique Identity Numbers ............................................................. 162 16. RV-C Support ..................................................................................................................... 163 16.1.
RV-C Introduction ....................................................................................................... 163 16.2. Limitations ............................................................................................................... 163 16.3. Supported Devices ...................................................................................................... 164 16.4. RV-C Configuration ..................................................................................................... 165 16.4.1. Configuration of RV-C out devices .......................................................................... 166 16.5.
Garnet SeeLevel II 709-RVC & Victron GX device support ........................................................ 167 16.5.1. Wiring the Garnet SeeLevel II 709-RVC tank level sensor to a GX device ............................ 167 16.5.2. Installation and configuration ................................................................................ 167 17. Reset to factory defaults and Venus OS reinstall .......................................................................... 168 17.1. Reset to factory defaults procedure ................................................................................... 168 17.2.
Venus OS reinstall ...................................................................................................... 169 18. GX Opportunity Loads .......................................................................................................... 170 18.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 170 18.2. System requirements ................................................................................................... 171 18.3. Configuration ............................................................................................................ 172 18.3.1.
Configuring Opportunity Loads Preferences ............................................................... 172 18.3.2. Arranging Device Priorities .................................................................................. 173 18.3.3. Configuring Battery-related Settings ........................................................................ 174 18.4. EV Charging Stations ................................................................................................... 174 18.4.1. Requirements ................................................................................................. 174 18.4.2. EVCS built-in surplus charging vs.
Opportunity Loads ................................................... 174 18.4.3. EVCS configuration ........................................................................................... 175 18.5. Shelly devices ........................................................................................................... 175 18.5.1. Configuration steps ........................................................................................... 175 18.5.2. Auto mode and manual overwrite ........................................................................... 176 18.5.3. Shelly Configuration Parameters ........................................................................... 176 18.5.4.